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Frederick Classical Charter

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Frederick Classical Charter ranks 94 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Frederick Classical Charter is a K-8 public charter school in Frederick, MD, serving 376 students as part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine consecutive years.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and middle school science. In the 2025-2026 school year, 77.9% of all students were proficient in ELA, far outpacing the district (64%) and state (51.7%). Its middle school grades (6-8) are a major strength: 8th-grade ELA proficiency reached 80.5%, and 8th-grade science proficiency hit 75.6%—nearly double the district average of 41.4%. This is a unique advantage, as nearby high-performing schools like Blue Heron Elementary only serve through 5th grade. The school also excels in advanced math, with 77.3% of students proficient in Algebra I, compared to just 33.5% in the district and 21.3% statewide. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is low at 8.9%, roughly half the district average of 16.7%, indicating strong student engagement.

What makes Frederick Classical Charter particularly interesting is its efficiency. It spends $16,464 per student, less than nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary ($21,708) and Monocacy Elementary ($20,660), yet achieves dramatically higher academic outcomes. The school serves a diverse student body, with about 27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its performance is consistently strong across all student groups. This sustained excellence over the past decade makes it a standout choice for families seeking a rigorous, well-rounded education in Frederick.

376

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,464

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8445 Spires Way Suite CC
Frederick, MD 21701

(227) 203-3840

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.8%

White:

33.2%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

94^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

9^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 24Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	94 of 865	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.9	90 of 865	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	144 of 859	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	110 of 855	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	86 of 862	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	111 of 802	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	199 of 853	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	200 of 857	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	177 of 847	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	131 of 845	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	113 of 859	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	124 of 796	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	119 of 788	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	93 of 528	82.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	9 of 342	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	19 of 328	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	43 of 303	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	53 of 328	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	35 of 314	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	94.5	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	30 of 259	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	73 of 288	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2021)85th percentile~ school

African American (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2021)84th percentile~ school

White (2021)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)94th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+26 vs state

Algebra I77%+56 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 8, 2016

Frederick Classical Charter School has a faculty that is dedicated to engaging students and a curriculum that is rigorous and allows students to develop their own world view. Reading both old and new texts, students are permitted to "engage in 'The Great Conversation' with thinkers throughout history, and be challenged to move beyond immediate experience and contemporary concerns to gain an abiding appreciation of the true, the good, and the beautiful in life." Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.1	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	52.3	59.1	52.3	47.6	51.4	22.7	53.1	79.5	72.7	68.2	83.3	83.7	80.5	77.9	77.3		54.5	75.6	$16,464	$533	$15,931
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	60.6	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%	29	35.8	34.8	29.0				33.2	55.3	60.7	67.0				61.1			31.0		$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Monocacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Hayward Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1520	523	41	12.6	67.9%	125 (23.9%)	149 (28.5%)	182 (34.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	59.9	330^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.8%		54	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%	43	48.7	37.8	26.5				37.3	51.3	57.3	54.2				54.4			32.9		$20,660	$2,303	$18,357
Walkersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	83 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1180	692	45	15.3	50.1%	260 (37.6%)	147 (21.2%)	166 (24.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.4%)	57.3	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%		63	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%	41	45.9	30.1	30.4				34.7	62.2	51.1	49.1				53.6			32.4		$16,409	$1,018	$15,391
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Ridgefield Dr	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1340	605	39	15.3	31.1%	298 (49.3%)	106 (17.5%)	101 (16.7%)	43 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	76.7	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		76.4	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		52.3	44.4	41.2				46.2	67.6	61.8	60.8				63.6			47.5		$15,817	$1,091	$14,726
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	78.7	192^nd of 865 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%	24	63.4	42.1	36.4				47.2	65.9	68.4	61.4				65.0			51.2		$18,720	$774	$17,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	43.8	451^st of 865 public elementary schools	47.9%		52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%	62	44.6	28.8	20.5				30.5	55.4	44.2	39.8				45.9			19.5		$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	82.1	161^st of 865 public elementary schools	81.4%		86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%	37	65.4	64.1	45.9				59.2	66.7	65.5	58.6				63.9			40.2		$13,004	$679	$12,325
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Eaglehead Drive	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1820	680	42	16.1	8.5%	413 (60.7%)	48 (7.1%)	82 (12.1%)	64 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	95.5	26^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.0%		93.7	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	79.6	73.4	69.5				74.0	83.2	79.8	83.1				82.0			53.4		$15,384	$845	$14,539
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	81.3	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%	3	56.8	50.6	39.5				48.8	71.6	69.6	69.8				70.3			44.2		$17,601	$1,012	$16,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Classical Charter

Is Frederick Classical Charter a good school?

Frederick Classical Charter ranks 94^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Classical Charter?

Students at Frederick Classical Charter are 35% African American, 33% White, 11% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Frederick Classical Charter in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend Frederick Classical Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Frederick Classical Charter.

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